Christian missionary arrested for pedophilia in Orissa orphanage.
Secular media silent as Christian missionary arrested for raping
many Children in Orissa Christian orphanages
From: Rediff News date: 15.11.08
An Australian Christian missionary working in an orphanage in
Puri was arrested on the charges of sexually assaulting children
of the home, police said on Friday.
The accused, identified as 46-year-old Paul Allen, was tracked
down to Andhra Pradesh following complaint by the orphanage
authorities and brought here yesterday, they said adding that he
was remanded to 14 days judicial custody by a local court.
The arrest was made on the basis of a complaint lodged with the
police station in Puri by Marry Ellen, founder of Mary Ellen
Berger which runs the orphanage on the outskirts of the town,
police said.
Quoting the complaint, the police said Christian missionary Paul
had been working in the orphanage since its inception in 2002.
Mary regularly visits orphanages run by the foundation in Orissa
as well as Andhra Pradesh on inspection,they said.
During a visit to Puri last month, she was told that Christian
missionary Paul had been indulging in pedophilia with the inmates
of the orphanage threatening to remove from the home, they said
adding that Christian missionary Paul was staying in a guest
house in the premises of the orphanage, housing 85 children,
including 45 girls.
After getting complaints from the inmates, aged between five and
18 years, Mary lodged a First Information Report following which
police registered a case against Christian missionary Paul for
sexual assault, harassment and abuse.
A team was then deputed to Andhra Pradesh to nab the accused
Christian missionary, who was also facing similar case in the
neighbouring state, police added. Christian missionary Paul and
some of the inmates were sent for a medical examination.
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